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as in exciting
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in promoting
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in exalting
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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as in moving
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Recent Examples of elevating
Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Taylor, 56, is coming off of back-to-back 3-9 seasons at Stanford after elevating Sacramento State upon his arrival there in 2019 into an immediate FCS powerhouse, winning three Big Sky Conference championships.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
What’s elevating the health risk are the toxic chemicals from plastics, paint from the house and furniture that also pollute the air after fires destroy buildings, homes and cars, said Anthony Wexler, director of the Air Quality Research Center at UC Davis.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Together, the books and the show prompted a reckoning over Cromwell’s reputation, elevating him from villain to hero.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
This includes music that, through its creativity and originality, significantly enriches the narrative and atmosphere of movies, series, documentaries, video games, and other visual media, elevating the viewer’s experience.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Helix Electric helped Lizzie and Nathalie rescue the overwhelmed feline using an elevating work platform.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Through the Enea Tree Museum and various global initiatives, Enea seeks to highlight the essential role of trees in combating climate change, restoring ecological balance, and elevating human well-being.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
These achievements reflect not only our passion for the craft, but also our collective drive to continue elevating the whiskey experience for our consumers around the world.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Director Kenneth Branagh treats the fairy tale with as much respect and elegance as a Shakespeare play, elevating the source material to something grander.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Taylor, 56, is coming off of back-to-back 3-9 seasons at Stanford after elevating Sacramento State upon his arrival there in 2019 into an immediate FCS powerhouse, winning three Big Sky Conference championships.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
What’s elevating the health risk are the toxic chemicals from plastics, paint from the house and furniture that also pollute the air after fires destroy buildings, homes and cars, said Anthony Wexler, director of the Air Quality Research Center at UC Davis.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Together, the books and the show prompted a reckoning over Cromwell’s reputation, elevating him from villain to hero.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
This includes music that, through its creativity and originality, significantly enriches the narrative and atmosphere of movies, series, documentaries, video games, and other visual media, elevating the viewer’s experience.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Helix Electric helped Lizzie and Nathalie rescue the overwhelmed feline using an elevating work platform.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Through the Enea Tree Museum and various global initiatives, Enea seeks to highlight the essential role of trees in combating climate change, restoring ecological balance, and elevating human well-being.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
These achievements reflect not only our passion for the craft, but also our collective drive to continue elevating the whiskey experience for our consumers around the world.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevating
Verb
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London time, lifting the company to the top of the Stoxx 600 index.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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This project is creating meaningful partnerships and jobs, lifting up disadvantaged communities and supporting greenhouse gas reduction goals.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Each film is an immersive experience, taking viewers behind the scenes and under the surface of the sea, revealing the dangers these marine environments face, promoting ocean literacy and championing change.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
8 Jan. 2025
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Teachers attempted to respond to tensions in the school by promoting a two-week study on the history of the conflict.—
Beth Bailey,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Yet the most moving and memorable picture in the show, aside from Rembrandt’s, is one by his contemporary Hendrick van Steenwijk the Younger, on loan from the National Gallery, in Washington, D.C.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
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Since that splashy White House announcement, the tariff rates have been a wildly moving target.—
July 16,
NPR,
16 July 2025
Verb
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The suit alleges that millions of Times articles were used without authorization in training AI models, raising fundamental questions about intellectual property rights in the digital age.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The biggest hurdle is raising the $160,000 needed to send 21 students and four chaperones across the Atlantic.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Skip the crowded terminals by upgrading to lounge access for a more comfortable experience.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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It was made by a solo Canadian developer, inside Adventure Game Studio, with some real work put into upgrading the text parser and (optional) mouse experience with reasonable quality-of-life concessions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Books like ‘The White Lotus’ These books – new and old – are filled with rich getaways, privileged vacationers and murder mysteries and are sure to scratch the same itch as Mike White’s intoxicating series.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Notes of pear and raspberry bring a sharp, electrifying brightness, while golden amber adds a deep, intoxicating warmth.—
Venus Wong,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The more experiences the young Wash accumulates, the more affecting and engaging the drama becomes.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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Its most affecting moments reference the AIDS epidemic’s abject cruelty.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Pre-boxing make sense for storing, transporting and launching small attack drones, by the dozen or by the hundred.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, new planes are still coming off the line and safely transporting passengers around the world.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Elevating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevating. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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